School DecisionSchoolDecision
School Comparison

James Dougherty Elementary
vs.
Fairlands Elementary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

James Dougherty Elementary
Fairlands Elementary
  • James Dougherty Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Fairlands Elementary (1184:1 vs. 764:1).
  • James Dougherty Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Fairlands Elementary (128 vs. 103).
  • Fairlands Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than James Dougherty Elementary (3 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

James Dougherty Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Fairlands Elementary (128 vs. 103).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Fairlands Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than James Dougherty Elementary (3 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

James Dougherty Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Fairlands Elementary (1184:1 vs. 764:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
James Dougherty Elementary
$15,177.43
Fairlands Elementary
$16,169.65
Local revenue share
James Dougherty Elementary
58.9%
Fairlands Elementary
45.6%
State revenue share
James Dougherty Elementary
38.7%
Fairlands Elementary
51.1%
Federal revenue share
James Dougherty Elementary
2.4%
Fairlands Elementary
3.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
James Dougherty Elementary
11%
Fairlands Elementary
13.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Alameda County
$126,240
Alameda County
$126,240
Poverty rate
Alameda County
9.2%
Alameda County
9.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Alameda County
51.5%
Alameda County
51.5%
Unemployment rate
Alameda County
4.5%
Alameda County
4.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.